Nepal Landslide Blocks Major River

A Nepalese survivor of the landslide in northeastern Nepal receives medical treatment at a hospital in Kathmandu on Aug. 2, 2014.

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A massive landslide in northeastern Nepal left at least seven people dead and dozens missing today, putting several villages at risk of flash floods due to debris blocking a major river, officials said.

The landslide struck in the early hours, burying two dozen homes before dumping mud and stones into the Sunkoshi river, northeast of the capital Kathmandu, an official in the prime minister’s office told AFP.

“We are trying to find a way to release the blocked water safely,” said Prakash Adhikari, press adviser to the prime minister.